Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem vs White-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus в сравнении с Leucochloris albicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem White-throated Hummingbird
Научное название Lampornis amethystinus Leucochloris albicollis
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,8 cm (4.6 in)
Масса 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) 5,95 g (0.21 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods. Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

Нет

White-throated Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Пение

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

White-throated Hummingbird

Пение

Melodic, ascending three-note phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in pleasant morning territorial song.

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

White-throated Hummingbird

Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Least Concern

White-throated Hummingbird

About These Birds

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

White-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Green plumage with a clean white throat and breast. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Common in southeastern South America.

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